If you’re adventurous with your food, or just like to keep up with the fast-moving foodtech industry, here’s a roundup of this week’s stories and some notable news we weren’t able to cover.
Bring home the bacon
Some big news came from across the pond where the U.K.-based cultivated meat startup Higher Steaks raised $30 million and changed its name to Uncommon. Balderton Capital and Lowercarbon Capital co-led the round.
The cultivated meat segment of the alternative protein industry is one of those that often has highlights and lowlights. Perhaps it’s because they hold out hope that the United States government will catch up to the forward-thinking Singapore where these products are being served. The U.K. has already made some financial commitments even as Italy’s government puts forth a bill that would ban cultivated meat.
As mentioned in the story, “being able to produce large enough quanti …
